By Christine Fabro
Nine out of 10 Filipinos agree with voluntary wearing of face masks in indoor and outdoor settings, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.
Latest survey conducted by SWS in December 2022 revealed that 64% of adult Filipinos aged 18 and above “strongly approve” of the voluntary wearing of face masks.
Meanwhile, 27% of them “somewhat approve,” while 4% are “undecided”. Some 3% “somewhat disapprove” of the voluntary use of face masks, with only 1% “strongly disapprove.”
However, about 54% of the respondents said they will still continue using face masks every time they leave the house.
In terms of Filipino household heads making their children wear face masks in face-to-face classes, 65% “strongly agree” and 26% “somewhat agree.”
The fourth quarter 2022 SWS was conducted nationwide from December 10 to 14, 2022 among 1,200 adult Filipino respondents aged 18 and above. – gb
